Total Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairfield Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Gainsborough , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairfield Road (IP3 9LD) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Gainsborough average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Road (IP3 9LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hulver Court, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gloucester Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norman Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hulver Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hulver Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hulver Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Stubbs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stubbs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bernard Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henstead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laud Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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